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ZZen Wagner Patented Nov. 4, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ALLEN?.WAGNER, OF JONESTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA TABLE Application led May 1927.Serial No. 189,072.

This invention relates to cabinets and particularly to a cabinet havinga folded table therein., Y

`In the present day constructions of apart- 5 ments and small houses,there has come to be a demand for furniture which can be easily gottenout of the way to leave space in the room while at the same time givingmaxim efficiency when in use. There is a demand for l0 a folding tablein bothV dining rooms and kitchens. In order vto be successful, thistable must be easily folded and unfolded, should be simple, with fewparts .and yet solid when being used.

The primary vobject of this invention is the provision "of such acombined cabinet and table as will fill the above mentioned needs.

Another object ofthis invention is the provision of a cabinet-tablewhich (l) will, when folded, have no ltendency to open, (2) when open,will have no tendency to close, re ardless of the load and-the positionof the oad, (3) 'can be opened to locked position by merely swinging theclosure `member of the cabinet outwardly (4) can be closed by merelymoving the closuremember towardl closed position7 (5) has lits inner endsupported in a guide when in lopen position by'upright members vwhich.lock the innerl end of the table in its highestposition, (6) will havethe Y outer end of a main table section hinged to the upper edge of adoor section and (7) will have a'folding extensionfor the main tablesection and means for supporting the same in extended position. I e v`Referring to the drawings vwherein I have illustrated an embodiment ofmy invention. Fig. l is a front View of my combined cabinet and table,the table being folded and the cabinet closed. I

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. l but showing the cabinet open andthetableeXtended.

Fig. 3 is a side view-of my invention show-V ing the side brokengaway todisclose the position of the parts whenthe cabinet is closed. Fig. 4 isa view similar to. Fig. 3 butv with the table in a half open position.

Fig. 5 isa view showing thetable open and 5 unfolded `to full length'. L

port members.

Fig. 6 is a fragmental sectional view on the line 66 of Fig. l.

Fig. 7 is a fragmental sectional view on the vline 7'-7 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 8 isa sectional View on the of Fig. 2.

In the drawing, the same reference charune 8 8 `acters refer to the sameor similar parts throughout the view. The numeral 2O designates thefront of the cabinet of my invention, and 21, 22, the :sides thereof.

At the top of the cabinet I have provided two doors 23, 24. Behind thesedoors `I have provided shelves 25 and a swinging drawer 26. Theseshelves, per se are not a part .of my `invention and will not be furtherdescribed. Y

The vlower portion ofthe cabinet is provided with my improved'cabinettable, the

main table top member being designated by the numeral 27. At the outeredge of the main table top member 27 is a folding table top section 28shown folded in Figs. 3 and 4 and extended or unfolded in Figs. 1 and 5.

lAdj acent the underside of the main tabletop -member 2! are guides 29,each having a groove 30. Coacting with the grooves 30 are tongues 3l ofthe vframe member 32. Extending forwardly from the frame member 132 aresliding support members 33. These support members 33 extend outwardlyfrom theframe member 32 and pass through openings in the cross piece 34which latter serves to reinforce the main table top member 27.

. Midway between the support members 33 is a pull-rod 35 having a handle36 on its end. This pull-rod 35 extends through the cross piece 34 asshown in Fig. 6, the handle 36 be* ing shown also on Fig.` 2. It willthus be .seen that whenthe handle 36 is pulled outwardly, vthe supportmembers l33 will be forcedoutwardly to a position where, when thefolding table topextension 28 is extended, it will rest 'on the uppersurfaces of these sup- Therear of the main table top member V27isprovided with lugs at each side which I have designatedat V37. Theselugs extendV into and are guided by guideways 38. These guideways may beof any suitable construction as of metal and are secured to the insidesof the walls 21, 22 of the cabinet. They are placed preferably inavertical position, as the table is brought out to operative position,the lugs 37 move to the top of the guideways 3 8 and when the table isreplaced in the cabinet, the lugs move towardV the bottom of theguideways 38.

The support for the table comprises essentially two parts, the lowerpart being pivoted to the support as the front 2O of the cabinet and theupper part being pivoted to the table top section adjacent its outer`end and the upper part at its lower end being pivoted adjacent themiddle of the lower part.

This upper part of the support has been utilized as a door in theembodiment shown and has been designated by the numeral 39. The lowerpart of the support is also shown in the present embodiment as a panelmember 40. This panel member comprises two uprights 41 which areattached to its inner side and extend upwardly to a point where when thetable is extended to a horizontal position, their upper ends will engagethe bottom of the main table top section 27. When in this position, theuprights 41 will securely hold the table top section 27 in positionregardless of the weight on the table. No matter how the table load isdistributed, the forward end of the table is held up by the supportmember 39, the lower end of which is held in position by the lowersupport member 40. The llower support member 40 being heldin place bythe `support member 39, the upper ends of the uprights 41' prevent themovement of the inner end of the table in a downward direction, theguides 37 preventing movement in any other direction.

When it is desired to move the table from closed position as illustratedin Figs. 1 and 3,

it is only necessary to release the catch 42 andy pull outwardly. Thisaction causes the vtable top section 27 to leave its vertical positionshown in in Fig. 3 and approach the position shown in Fig. 4. As soon asthis movement begins,ithe lugs or pins 37 move upwardly in the guideways38. The outward movement of the table top section 27 moves the uprights41 and the support 40 outwardly about its pivot as shown in Fig. 4. Thena certain point isreached' as thetable top'section 27: approaches thehorizontal, the sup-port`40 and the uprights 41 move inwardlyA under theinfluence of the pressure from the support 40wx due to the weightof thetable top section 27. As thelatter reaches the horizontal', theuprightsf41' return to vertical position-and the folding` top member 28is ready to unfold. The handle 36" is now pulled outwardly. Thisbringsthefsupports 33t outwardlyz as-,has already been described. Thefolding' topmeniber 28? is now Aswungt'o itsl operative position.

In closing the table within the cabinet, the reverse operations arefollowed, t-he folding top member being folded, the handle 36 beingpushed in and the support panel 39 being raised. As soon as the upwardmovement of the panel support 39 begins, a pull is exerted on thesupport member 40. This swings the uprights 41 outwardly and permits therear of the table to fall, the same being guided by the guideway 38. Theparts then return to folded closed positions as indicated in Fig. 3.

y It is thus clear that with a minimum number of parts I have provided afolding` table construction wherein there is no tendency to close underthe influence of the load on the table and it will also be observed thatwith the catch 42 loosened, the weight of the table etc. will be allinwardly of the hinges of the supports 39, 40 and consequently therewill be no tendency to open until force is applied. At the same time aspart of the parts are coming 'down while others are going up, during theopening movement, very little energy is required to bring about themovement.

hile I have illustrated and described in detail an embodiment of myinvention, it is to be understood that this showing and description ismerely illustrative and that modifications and changes may be madewithout departing from the spirit of my invention and within the scopeof the appended claims.

Having Idescribed my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent 1s 1. In combination, a support, a guide, atablehaving'one end guided by sai-d guide, a member pivoted to the support,asecond member pivoted to the table and to the iirst member, the iirstmember extending to a position to lock the guided end of the table inposition when the table is extended.

2. In combination, a support, guides on the support, a table having arear edge guided .by the guides, a'member pivoted to the support, asecond member pivoted to the table and to the first member, the irstmember extendingto a position to lock the guided end of the table inposition when the table is extended.

3. In combination, a cabinet forming a support, guides mounted on thesides of the cabinet, a table'having a rear edge guided by the guides, amember pivoted to the support, a second lmember pivoted to the table andto the iirst member, the first member extending to a position to lockthe guided end of the table in position when the table is extended.

4. In combination, a support, guides on the support, a table havingarear edge guided by the guides,`an upright' member pivote'dto theVsupport, a second member pivoted to the first .member,'at a point adiacent'the middle ofi the first member and having its opposite endpivotedk to thetab-le,'the proportions of the table and the two membersand guidesfb'eing such that the upper ends of the first member will lockthe inner end of the table in the upper ends of the guides when thetable is in a horizontal position.

5. In combination, a cabinet having a front door portion pivoted on ahorizontal axis, a table pivoted to the door, means positively operatedby the movement ofV the front door. to its open position to a pointbeneath and in' contact with the inner edge of the table to securelysupport the same in place.

6. In combination, a cabinet having a front door portion pivoted onahorizontal axis, a table pivoted to the door, swinging means positivelyoperated by thefmovement of the front door to its open position tosupport the inner edge of the table securely in place the swinging meansbeing upright when in its supporting position.

7. In combination, va cabinet having a front door portion pivoted on ahorizontal axis, a table pivoted to the door, Va member pivoted to thecabinet and to which the door'is piv- Y oted on its horizontal axis, themember being v provided with an upstanding portion in position to haveitsend against the bottom ofthe table, to support the same when thetable is in horizontal position.

8. In combination, a cabinet having two door portions, one of the doorportions being pivoted at its lower edge to the cabinet, the other doorportion being pivoted to the upper edge of the first door portion,guides on the cabinet wall a table having one edge pivoted to the seconddoor portion and connections adjacent its opposite edge and coactingwith the guides, extensions extending upwardly from the lower doorportion and extending upwardly to a point where they will engage thebottom of the table when the.

latter is in horizontal position.

9. In combination, a cabinet having two door portions, one of the doorportions being pivoted at its lower edge to the cabinet, the other doorportion being pivoted to the upper edge of the lfirst door portion,guides on the cabinet wall, a table top member having one edge pivotedadjacent the top of the second door portion'and connections coactingwith the guides, extensions extending upwardly from the lower doorportion, and extending upwardly to a point where they will engage thebottom .of the table when the latter is in horizontal position and afolding table top section pivoted adjacent the outer edge of the tabletop member. y

10. In combination, ya cabinet having two door portions, one of the doorportions being pivoted at its lower edge tothe cabinet, the other doorportion being pivoted to the upper edge of the first door portion,guides on the cabinet wall, a table top member having one edge pivotedadjacent the top of the second door portion and connections coactingwith extensions extending upwardly from the lower door portion, andextending upwardly to a point where they will engage theV bottom of thetable when the latter is in horizontal position, a folding table topsection pivoted adjacent the outer edge of the table top member andmeans for supporting the folding table top section when it is unfolded,including means slidable beneath the surface of the table top member.

11. In furniture of the character described, the combination with acasing having a pocket formed therein, of a panel, means connecting thelower end of the panel and the bottom portion of the pocket forpermitting said panel to swing against said casing over said pocket, atable leaf hinged to the upper end of the panel and foldable to liealong the inner surface of the panel, a second table leaf ofsubstantially the same dimensions as the first-named leaf and hinged tothe outer end of the first-named table leaf to permit the leaves to befolded one on top of the other in alignment or extended with relation toeach other, and means carried byV the first-named leaf and adapted to beextended from the end thereof to form a support for the second namedleaf when unfolded. Y

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

ALLEN P. WAGNER.

